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. >> china has sent fighter jets to its border with myanmar beijing is accusing myanmar of an air raid that killed four people. myanmar says it's challenging ethic chinese that wants to take over the region. florence what exact is a happening here? >> reporter: well, we know that this air strike was launched on friday. there are conflicting reports from the chinese media about just how many bombs were dropped. some reports say one some say three, four workers were killed and nine injured. it appears to be the worst spill-over violence since starting fighted in the cocaine ring down february 9th. serious enough for the chinese identifies foreign minister to summon the myanmar ambassador. the chinese side said it strongly condemns the deaths as well as the intrusion in to chinese territory and said it urged myanmar to launch -- to investigate what actually happened. to report the findings back to the chinese side. and to take action against whoever was responsible for this intrusion in to chinese territory. now, this also suggests that there is a lot of heavy bombardment going on in the
. >> china has sent fighter jets to its border with myanmar beijing is accusing myanmar of an air raid that killed four people. myanmar says it's challenging ethic chinese that wants to take over the region. florence what exact is a happening here? >> reporter: well, we know that this air strike was launched on friday. there are conflicting reports from the chinese media about just how many bombs were dropped. some reports say one some say three, four workers were killed and nine...
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. >> a ferry sinks along the coast of myanmar: >> plus the u.k. on the legacy of the man who led india's struggle against british rule. [music] >> tuesday on "the stream". >> the annual south by southwest festival has been a breeding ground for some of the biggest tech innovations in the world. we'll take you there, giving you a glimpse into the future. >> "the stream". tuesday, 1:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> welcome back. a reminder of the stop stories here on al jazeera. kurdish security forces say they found evidence which confirms accusation that isil abuseing chemical weapons in iraq and syria. samples collected after a suicide attack in january. it is said to contain chlorine that isil was using the chemical as weapons. >>> houthi rebels in yemen say they've reached an agreement with iran to boost the country's economy. under the deal iran will pledge $1 billion a year to support yemen. >>> and the united nations is preparing recovery efforts in vanuatu, one of the most powerful storms to hit the country. cyclone pam tore throu
. >> a ferry sinks along the coast of myanmar: >> plus the u.k. on the legacy of the man who led india's struggle against british rule. [music] >> tuesday on "the stream". >> the annual south by southwest festival has been a breeding ground for some of the biggest tech innovations in the world. we'll take you there, giving you a glimpse into the future. >> "the stream". tuesday, 1:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> welcome back. a...
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there was fighting between myanmar and kochin fighters. this will make china increasingly worried because it does not want to deal with a refugee problem and it will complicate its position of noninterference in its neighbors' affairs. >> narendra modi has already met leaders of the tamil alliance. the former stronghold of the contaminateil tigers who were defeated six years ago. >> reporter: this visit by the indian prime minister, very much making a point of finding the time to come up here to the northern province, becoming the first indian leader to do so. essentially prime minister modi saying he supported sri lanka's independence movement, years back supported by india building bridges between the singalese and tamil community efforts to build a future that includes all communities including the minority tamil community that will ensure justice and equality for all these sections of the community. so all in all not just a feel good factor but an important part of have i have i sri lankan associate. housing built by the indian governm
there was fighting between myanmar and kochin fighters. this will make china increasingly worried because it does not want to deal with a refugee problem and it will complicate its position of noninterference in its neighbors' affairs. >> narendra modi has already met leaders of the tamil alliance. the former stronghold of the contaminateil tigers who were defeated six years ago. >> reporter: this visit by the indian prime minister, very much making a point of finding the time to...
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now this is not the first time that fighting in myanmar has spilled over into china. in 2013 three chinese citizens were killed when there was fighting between myanmar and independent army that spilled over into china. this will make china increasingly worried. it not only does not want to deal with a refugee problem people displaced from the fighting crossing over into its border. but a more complicated position of non-intervention not meddling into its neighbor's affairs. >> rescuers have so far pulled 160 people from the sea and brought them to safety. 26 are still missing. >>> the conflict in ukraine is not just being fought by ukrainians and russians. also some former yugoslavia also lining up against each other in the battle against eastern ukraine. reports from the dr. zagreb. >> this is where a young man was brought up and this is where he is now. in the bad lapds of eastern ukraine fighting for the russian-back the separatists. that's him on the right. and here he is amongst a group of serbs helping the separatists in the battle for debaltseve. greetings from
now this is not the first time that fighting in myanmar has spilled over into china. in 2013 three chinese citizens were killed when there was fighting between myanmar and independent army that spilled over into china. this will make china increasingly worried. it not only does not want to deal with a refugee problem people displaced from the fighting crossing over into its border. but a more complicated position of non-intervention not meddling into its neighbor's affairs. >> rescuers...
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representative on human rights in myanmar says the country is sliding back. and it has got many questioning whether the transition from military to civilian rule is genuine. >>> joining us now to discuss the situation in myanmar is gwen robinson senior asian editor of the asia review from bang kong. thank you so much for being with us. this new government was supposed to be more open. why are we sees such a brutal crackdown on these protesters? >> that's right. one very clear thing is there is a disconnect i think, between yanggon and what is coming out of the capitol. . i notice that being used to help break up the protests were a form of paramilitary being reported as vigilante forces. it is a very negative development. some pledges to be more aggressive. on the other hand ironically i would say this is one of the most negative aspects of what has been a genuine opening, which has allowed various groups including land holders, squatters, and also indeed religious extremists to get out there and campaign for their own issues. >> are you suggesting -- sorry t
representative on human rights in myanmar says the country is sliding back. and it has got many questioning whether the transition from military to civilian rule is genuine. >>> joining us now to discuss the situation in myanmar is gwen robinson senior asian editor of the asia review from bang kong. thank you so much for being with us. this new government was supposed to be more open. why are we sees such a brutal crackdown on these protesters? >> that's right. one very clear...
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thousands arrested in myanmar. students take to the streets to demand more rights and academic freedom. hillary clinton breaks her violence on the alleged misuse of e-mails but denies breaking the rules. and clearing the path, the future in eastern ukraine they will remove the remnants of war. >> and in real madrid, they're not been given an easy time by german side schalke. >> for the first time in months the iraqi army is seizing it from fighters those loyal to the islamic state in iraq and the levant. it's seen as a final hurdle to taking over tikrit. they have already taken the town of al dour. more soldiers are standing by further out. mosul is the biggest city under isil's control. jane arraf is in northern iraq and explains the army's strategy in recapturing tikrit. >> this is really the battle for tikrit. it has taken days to get to this point. they have cleared towns and villages along the way. they've taken them back and then lost them again. this is an indication that it really is an isil stronghold. tik
thousands arrested in myanmar. students take to the streets to demand more rights and academic freedom. hillary clinton breaks her violence on the alleged misuse of e-mails but denies breaking the rules. and clearing the path, the future in eastern ukraine they will remove the remnants of war. >> and in real madrid, they're not been given an easy time by german side schalke. >> for the first time in months the iraqi army is seizing it from fighters those loyal to the islamic state...
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it's serious enough for the myanmar ambassador to be summoned. during the meeting he said he would like to see myanmar officials vet the incident. report their findings and punish whoever was responsible for the intrusion into chinese territory. the air strike comes a week after a shell from myanmar landed. there were no casualties. but it suggests that there is heavy bombardment in the area. and the region has been under a state of emergency since mid february. there are few independent reports coming out from there. two later incidents suggest heavy fighting. this is not the first time fighting in myanmar spilled into china. three citizens were killed. the independence army that spilled over. this will make china worried. it not only wants to deal with a refugee problem. it will complicate the decision of nonintervention, not meddling in its neighbours affairs. >> a fer i sunk off the coast. more than 200 are on board. pulling 157. 26 are missing. >> a u.s. sfit dispen is being tested for the ebola in honduras. he fell ill. a healthcare worker
it's serious enough for the myanmar ambassador to be summoned. during the meeting he said he would like to see myanmar officials vet the incident. report their findings and punish whoever was responsible for the intrusion into chinese territory. the air strike comes a week after a shell from myanmar landed. there were no casualties. but it suggests that there is heavy bombardment in the area. and the region has been under a state of emergency since mid february. there are few independent...
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florence louie, al jazeera myanmar. >> now, "real money" with ali velshi is up next. lots more on our website aljazeera.com. >>> u.s. troops are not getting outs of afghanistan as fast as the president promised, and that could be a problem for a world-weary american public. where afghanistan is vulnerable and what a secure afghanistan can mean to americans and afghans. domestic abuse you do not hear about. we'll look at how money can be used for power and control and how romantic relations go wrongs. and why people say the dalla
florence louie, al jazeera myanmar. >> now, "real money" with ali velshi is up next. lots more on our website aljazeera.com. >>> u.s. troops are not getting outs of afghanistan as fast as the president promised, and that could be a problem for a world-weary american public. where afghanistan is vulnerable and what a secure afghanistan can mean to americans and afghans. domestic abuse you do not hear about. we'll look at how money can be used for power and control and...
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myanmar said it was targeting rebels who want to take over the kokang region. we have more from myanmar. >> reporter: this appears to be the worst spill over of violence into china since fighting began in kokang region more than a month ago. but this latest incident was serious enough for the chinese air force to say that it's stepping up operations along it's border area. it's also serious enough for the chinese prime minister for foreign affairs to summon the myanmar ambassador to lodge a former protest. during the meeting he would like to see myanmar officials investigate the incident, report their findings back to china and to punish whoever was responsible for the intrusion into chinese territory. this latest air strike comes about a week after a shell from myanmar landed in chinese territory. there were no casualties in that i want, and it suggests that there is heavy bombardment within the area. the kokang region has been under a state of emergency since mid-february, so there are few independent reports coming out from there. but this latest incident su
myanmar said it was targeting rebels who want to take over the kokang region. we have more from myanmar. >> reporter: this appears to be the worst spill over of violence into china since fighting began in kokang region more than a month ago. but this latest incident was serious enough for the chinese air force to say that it's stepping up operations along it's border area. it's also serious enough for the chinese prime minister for foreign affairs to summon the myanmar ambassador to lodge...
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clashes between police and students in myanmar because of new education laws. ukraine president says prorussian rebels pulled back their weapons. japan remembers one of the deadliest air raids of the second world war. >>> hello, thanks for joining us. three french sports stars including a swimming gold medalist have been killed in a tragic accident in argentina. they died when two helicopters collided in a remote part of the country. this is about 1,000 kilometers from buenos aires. it's wobbly but the wreckage is an awful state. eight french nationals and two helicopter pilots were killed. they are launching an investigation. let me remind you of the three. this is camille muffat. she retired from swimming last year. she won gold, silver and bronze at the london olympics in 2012. the long distance woman highly regarded in france and the olympic bronze medal boxer, alexis. the president issued a statement saying the news brings us immense sadness. a fellow contestant on the show tweeted i'm sad for my friends. i can't find the words. i don't want to speak. also
clashes between police and students in myanmar because of new education laws. ukraine president says prorussian rebels pulled back their weapons. japan remembers one of the deadliest air raids of the second world war. >>> hello, thanks for joining us. three french sports stars including a swimming gold medalist have been killed in a tragic accident in argentina. they died when two helicopters collided in a remote part of the country. this is about 1,000 kilometers from buenos aires....
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myanmar says it's targetting rebels along the sworn border with china. florence louie has the latest from yank gong in southern myanmar. >> this appears to be the worst spillover of violence since fighting more than a month ago. tens of thousands have been displaced and hundreds killed. this latest incident was serious enough for china to step up operations along the border and for the chinese vice president for foreign ayres to summon the myanmar ambassador to lodge a protest. he said he would like to see myanmar official investigate the incident and punish whoever was responsible for the intrusion into chinese territory. the latest air strike comes a week after a shell from myanmar landed in chinese territory. there were no casualties in that incident. but suggests that there's heavy bombardment in the area. the co-can region has been upped a state of emergency since mid february. there are if you independence reports coming out of there. >> these incidents suggest there's heavy fighting going on. this is not the first time that fighting has spilled ov
myanmar says it's targetting rebels along the sworn border with china. florence louie has the latest from yank gong in southern myanmar. >> this appears to be the worst spillover of violence since fighting more than a month ago. tens of thousands have been displaced and hundreds killed. this latest incident was serious enough for china to step up operations along the border and for the chinese vice president for foreign ayres to summon the myanmar ambassador to lodge a protest. he said he...
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is deeply concerned about protesters in myanmar. journalists, monks and students have been prevented from rallying a bill. both sides blaming each other. the crackdown may have wider implications on the effort to reform. a tense standoff between protesters and police stands into a confrontation. protesters have been camping. they are unhappy with the education law, which they say restricts academic freedom. banning them. on tuesday local officials said they would allow students to march. when the activists found out they wouldn't be allowed to hold banners and chant slogans, they became angry. they tried to reach police lines and dismantle a tent. it doesn't take long for the situation to descend into violence. hundreds march with batons and sticks. protestors are marched into trucks, and student leaders arrested. police attack a vehicle used by demonstrators. police responded to some of the past week's protests. some in solidarity with the students with force. last week men attacked people in plane clothes. officials admitted to us
is deeply concerned about protesters in myanmar. journalists, monks and students have been prevented from rallying a bill. both sides blaming each other. the crackdown may have wider implications on the effort to reform. a tense standoff between protesters and police stands into a confrontation. protesters have been camping. they are unhappy with the education law, which they say restricts academic freedom. banning them. on tuesday local officials said they would allow students to march. when...
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♪ >>> violent clashes in myanmar as students demand more rights and better education. ♪ >>> hello, this is al jazeera, live from our headquarters in doha. also ahead, ivory coaster's iron lady is behind bars. she gets 20 years for her role in post collection violence. >>> yemen's former president tells his successor to go into exile. >>> and three french limp french -- olympians are killed during the filming of a reality tv show in argentina. ♪ >>> hundreds of police have been involved in violent confrontations with student protesters in myanmar. students marching were hit with batons and some were dragged into police trucks. they were calling for more freedom in education. florence loui has more from myanmar's largest city. >> reporter: a tense standoff between protesters and police turns into a confrontation. for more than a week the protesters have been camping in a town north of yangone. they are unhappy with a new law. on tuesday officials said they would allow students to march to yangon, but when the activists found out they wouldn't be allowed to hold banners and chant slogans
♪ >>> violent clashes in myanmar as students demand more rights and better education. ♪ >>> hello, this is al jazeera, live from our headquarters in doha. also ahead, ivory coaster's iron lady is behind bars. she gets 20 years for her role in post collection violence. >>> yemen's former president tells his successor to go into exile. >>> and three french limp french -- olympians are killed during the filming of a reality tv show in argentina. ♪...
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. >>> 200 polices in rites in myanmar. the ukrainian president says pro-russian rebels dropped some weapons. >>> one of the deadliest air raids, the tokyo fire bombing. >>> hello, thanks for joining us. three french sports stars have been killed in a tragic accident in argentina. ten people in all dying as they were filming for a reality tv program. they were killed when two helicopters collided in the northern part of argentina. it was 750 miles or 1,000 miles north of buenos aires. you can see the damage done for yourself. eight french nationals, two argentine pilots killed. the cause is not yet known. among the dead an olympic boxer, a long distance runner and olympic champion who retireed from competitive swimming a year ago after winning the gold silver and bronze at the london olympics in 2012. the french president said the news brings us immense sadness. one of the contestants on the show they were filming, a show called "dropped." tweeted of his sadness. horrified, i don't have words. the british double gold medali
. >>> 200 polices in rites in myanmar. the ukrainian president says pro-russian rebels dropped some weapons. >>> one of the deadliest air raids, the tokyo fire bombing. >>> hello, thanks for joining us. three french sports stars have been killed in a tragic accident in argentina. ten people in all dying as they were filming for a reality tv program. they were killed when two helicopters collided in the northern part of argentina. it was 750 miles or 1,000 miles north...
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more than 2/3 of myanmar's 50 million people are living in places like this village. darkness falls after sunset. candles wink on. panasonic has developed solar lanterns for villages without electricity. the battery for the lantern is recharged with a solar panel. they provide light for up to 90 hours. 10-year-old sun yin ohn lives in the village. he goes to school during the day. once home he helps out by drawing water from a well and watering his family's fields. at night he studies. that's where the solar lantern comes in. it allows him to study after the sun goes down. >> translator: before the lantern arrived i worked with candlelight. but is it wasn't good. now i can study longer. >> reporter: panasonic began promoting the lanterns two years ago. the devices provided free or sold to volunteer groups. about 100 are in use in this village alone. >> translator: i am confident that users of the lanterns will buy our appliances once they can afford them. >> reporter: panasonic is hoping to take advantage of myanmar's economic growth to expand their business. its chal
more than 2/3 of myanmar's 50 million people are living in places like this village. darkness falls after sunset. candles wink on. panasonic has developed solar lanterns for villages without electricity. the battery for the lantern is recharged with a solar panel. they provide light for up to 90 hours. 10-year-old sun yin ohn lives in the village. he goes to school during the day. once home he helps out by drawing water from a well and watering his family's fields. at night he studies. that's...
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about 90% of myanmar citizens are buddhists. monks are not allowed to drink alcohol or listen to music. the case comes as myanmar grapples with a surge of religious nationalism, including violence against muslims. government officials in myanmar have resumed talks to try to end a bitter civil war that's lasted half a century. they're sitting down face to face with ethnic minority groups to work toward peace. >> representatives for 16 major groups met for the first time in six months with military and government leaders. >> we are determined to realize a cease-fire across the country in this round of talks. if hatred and distrust between ethnic groups deepens, resolution of the conflict will become even more difficult. now is the time to achieve peace. >> fighting has intensified, officials say they'll focus on other matters during this round of discussions. myanmar president says making peace with minorities controlling the country's border regions is a top priority. >> annual wage negotiations are in their final phase. corporat
about 90% of myanmar citizens are buddhists. monks are not allowed to drink alcohol or listen to music. the case comes as myanmar grapples with a surge of religious nationalism, including violence against muslims. government officials in myanmar have resumed talks to try to end a bitter civil war that's lasted half a century. they're sitting down face to face with ethnic minority groups to work toward peace. >> representatives for 16 major groups met for the first time in six months with...
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an official in the myanmar precedential office reflected the death. myanmar's government stepped up its fight against the ethnic chinese rebels. >> hong kong's government holding an open day. they have been denied the chance looking at the home of the chief executive. hundreds of police are on stand by calling for greater democracy. sara clarke has this report. >> it's the annual open day in hong kong where thousands lined up to tour. this year a small group of protesters joined the queue. some wore yellow items of clothing. they clashing with police were removed from the line. >> they led me to go in. we need a free democracy. hong kong is in a political moment reform. the governments say they are political proposal. if it is true democracy, why don't they let me put the poster inside? >> reporter: around 300 police are on duty after large numbers of anti-government groups were to access the sites. there are 700 police an standby to monitor protest action. >> as some would say, predicting the future can be fascinating. there's plenty to talk about in
an official in the myanmar precedential office reflected the death. myanmar's government stepped up its fight against the ethnic chinese rebels. >> hong kong's government holding an open day. they have been denied the chance looking at the home of the chief executive. hundreds of police are on stand by calling for greater democracy. sara clarke has this report. >> it's the annual open day in hong kong where thousands lined up to tour. this year a small group of protesters joined the...
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myanmar's wine makers look to branch out. >> houthi rebels close in on yemen's president in the southern city of aden. there are reports of gunfire on the outskirts of the city, and it's airports have been closed due to security concerns. yemen's four ministers echo the call in asking arab countries to help fight the rebels. but the president's wear abouts at the moment are unknown. they're matching troops on the board of yemen. the foreign minister saying they'll take measures to protect yemen's security. we have more on the fight for yemen. >> it shocked many people but houthies have advanced this far south. yemen's third largest city. especially the locals. every day this week they have taken a stand chanting for the rebels to leave. >> we swear that we'll drive out all houthies in taiz and teach them a lesson they'll never forget. >> houthi fighters replied with gunfire and tear gas, several people were killed. many more injured. paramedics say some of the shoot shooters wore police uniforms. other reports say that the internal security officers themselves, the ones meant to be keepi
myanmar's wine makers look to branch out. >> houthi rebels close in on yemen's president in the southern city of aden. there are reports of gunfire on the outskirts of the city, and it's airports have been closed due to security concerns. yemen's four ministers echo the call in asking arab countries to help fight the rebels. but the president's wear abouts at the moment are unknown. they're matching troops on the board of yemen. the foreign minister saying they'll take measures to protect...
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officials admitted using a vigilante force which is aloud under myanmar law. but it is seen as a tactic used by the government to break up peaceful protests. tuesday's crackdown comes as the u.n. said the country is sliding back towards conflict because the government has backtracked on its pledge to uphold human rights and has many questioning whether the transition from military to civilian rule is genuine? >>> the former president of yemen has accused his successor of stealing and destroying the country. he says president hadi who has now left the capitol of sana'a and is in the southern city of aden should leave yemen and go into exile. our correspondent sent us this update from aiden. >> reporter: the former president is very clearly aiming for a strong comeback to the political scene, probably he doesn't want to be president again, but he has his son. we have seen thousands rallying inside sana'a asking for his son to run for president in the next elections in yemen. we have seen also loyalists to saleh everywhere around the country showing their presenc
officials admitted using a vigilante force which is aloud under myanmar law. but it is seen as a tactic used by the government to break up peaceful protests. tuesday's crackdown comes as the u.n. said the country is sliding back towards conflict because the government has backtracked on its pledge to uphold human rights and has many questioning whether the transition from military to civilian rule is genuine? >>> the former president of yemen has accused his successor of stealing and...
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florence is in myanmar, what has been going on? >> well, these students have been camped about 3 1/2 hours drive from here and marching from mandalay and myanmar and hoping to bring the protest here and they are calling for more changes to the newly-passed education law. the law as it stands is too restrictive and restricts academic freedom and thought they had agreement given this morning to allow them to bring protest here which is the main commercial hub for the city in myanmar and that agreement fell through. the students said they were not given a chance to hold up their banner to yell slogans so what they did is tried to push parts of the police lines and tried to breach police barricades and the confrontation turned violent and we have a report with pictures of police attacking students and also some journalists with batons and also heard that police have gone from house to house looking for these protest protesters is and people have been arrested and a solidarity protest here and one person was arrested and hearing that pe
florence is in myanmar, what has been going on? >> well, these students have been camped about 3 1/2 hours drive from here and marching from mandalay and myanmar and hoping to bring the protest here and they are calling for more changes to the newly-passed education law. the law as it stands is too restrictive and restricts academic freedom and thought they had agreement given this morning to allow them to bring protest here which is the main commercial hub for the city in myanmar and...
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. >> wine is not the first thing you think of when it comes to myanmar. the production is still just a trickle, but the industry looks set to grow. >> up the slopes in central myanmar is a landscape rarely associated with sub tropical countries. harvest time is over, and workers prune plants for the next season. the grapes aren't native to this region, so care must be taken. once the rainy season starts, it will be hot and humid and fungus could destroy crops. there are other factors that make growing grapes here viable. >> we have plenty of sunshine. this is a most important part for high quality of red wine and for white wine, there is another issue, important issue that means the cold nights which we have here in the mountain. >> the lack of a winter season means the plants here produce twice a year, so labor is needed all year round. >> the cost of labor in myanmar is cheap but that doesn't mean bruising wine is inexpensive. vin yards import raw materials driving up the cost of production. >> that can more than double what it costs in europe. things l
. >> wine is not the first thing you think of when it comes to myanmar. the production is still just a trickle, but the industry looks set to grow. >> up the slopes in central myanmar is a landscape rarely associated with sub tropical countries. harvest time is over, and workers prune plants for the next season. the grapes aren't native to this region, so care must be taken. once the rainy season starts, it will be hot and humid and fungus could destroy crops. there are other...
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it points to a lack of free speech in myanmar. they worry the provision used to convict the men may be interpreted so widely it could criminalize any discourse on religion. it points to the rising influence of a group of hard lined baddist monks. it was pressure from these two groups who call themselves 969 that the authorities brought the action against the men. these groups have also been behind boycott of muslim businesses and has lately been issuing a lot of anti muslim rhetoric. the fact that this group and their views may be allowed to gain more in flu ins in myanmar is worrying, because the country has seen a rise in religious conflicts in recent years. with elections coming later this year will these conflicts be exploited. >> argentina's environmental disaster how cutting back the forest now blamed for recent flooding. >> pakistan struggles to eradicate polio. thousands of children are about to be immunized. >> today on "the stream". >> the annual south by southwest festival has been a breeding ground for some of the bigg
it points to a lack of free speech in myanmar. they worry the provision used to convict the men may be interpreted so widely it could criminalize any discourse on religion. it points to the rising influence of a group of hard lined baddist monks. it was pressure from these two groups who call themselves 969 that the authorities brought the action against the men. these groups have also been behind boycott of muslim businesses and has lately been issuing a lot of anti muslim rhetoric. the fact...
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special repertoire on human rights in myanmar says the country is sliding back. and it has got many questioning whether the transition from military to civilian rule is genuine. florence lewis al jazeera, yangon. >> earlier i spoke to a senior editor, and she told me the use of the power military to disperse protesters was a negative government. >> the central government does know what is going on in his palace to stop this really excesstive action on students and that's a negative as well. if it is in control and orders police to go in and break up these relatively what were peaceful protests violently, that's also a negative. so, you know there's no -- there's nothing very positive one can say about this. it -- it is i think going to add immensely to the perception of backsliding, and rolling back on earlyier pledges of reform. >> the international community is watching these events closely. tell us about the reforms they have had, if any at all, any changes since the end of outright military rule in myanmar is 2012. >> it is not in this government's interest,
special repertoire on human rights in myanmar says the country is sliding back. and it has got many questioning whether the transition from military to civilian rule is genuine. florence lewis al jazeera, yangon. >> earlier i spoke to a senior editor, and she told me the use of the power military to disperse protesters was a negative government. >> the central government does know what is going on in his palace to stop this really excesstive action on students and that's a negative...
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also ahead violence in myanmar students march be to demand more rights and better education. >> the ivory coast former first lady gets 20 years for her role in post election violence. >> i'm rob mcpride in phnom penh with the coffee kick that's good for the environment. >> yemen's former president accused the government of destroying the country. he said president hadi who's fled from the capitol city sanna to aden should leave the country and go into exile. tell us more about what he said and what he's aiming for muhammed. >> yeah, former president is very clearly aiming for a strong comeback to the political scene. probably he doesn't want to be president again but he has his son. we have seen thousands today rally inside sanna asking for his son to run for president in the next elections in yemen. we have seen also loyalists to him armed the country showing their presence and power. one of them is here in aden, a general who refused hadi's order to move from his post and be replaced. the former president called on hadi to leave the country saying he is inefficient and destroyed the cou
also ahead violence in myanmar students march be to demand more rights and better education. >> the ivory coast former first lady gets 20 years for her role in post election violence. >> i'm rob mcpride in phnom penh with the coffee kick that's good for the environment. >> yemen's former president accused the government of destroying the country. he said president hadi who's fled from the capitol city sanna to aden should leave the country and go into exile. tell us more about...
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. >>> officials from myanmar's national railway are looking to japan for help in modernizing the rail network in the country's largest city. a delegation from yangon is in western japan where they're studying the maintenance and operation of electric street cars. the myanmar team joined a former official of japan railway for a visit to hiroshima electric railway company. yangon is undergoing rapid development, but its public transportation system remains antiquated. the hiroshima electric railway company operates over long distances. its mechanics are well versed about maintaining and operating various types of street cars. >> translator: i think people in myanmar want to introduce electric street cars in their city. >> he also says he hopes japan's street cars will be exported to myanmar in the future. >>> and with that we wrap up this hour's "newsline." i'm james tengan in tokyo. thanks for watching. ign is underway in nigeria's election that is still too close to call. results from just over half the states are in now. x military ruler x military ruler -- ex-military ruler muhammad
. >>> officials from myanmar's national railway are looking to japan for help in modernizing the rail network in the country's largest city. a delegation from yangon is in western japan where they're studying the maintenance and operation of electric street cars. the myanmar team joined a former official of japan railway for a visit to hiroshima electric railway company. yangon is undergoing rapid development, but its public transportation system remains antiquated. the hiroshima...
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. >> reporter:ian gong is myanmar's longest city and it's enjoying the construction boom. a japanese company is building this upscale condominium. the local head of panasonic is visiting the site for a business negotiation. the condominium will be rented out to foreign business people. apartments will be funished with refrigerators, tvs, and other home appliances. he hopes his company will win the contract to supply those appliances. the negotiation was a success. the japanese firm will fit out all 175 apartments. >> translator: the construction boom will continue. so we're trying to get in at an early stage. we want to win orders for packages of home appliances. >> reporter: that strategy has helped panasonic become the largest supplier of fridges and washing machines in myanmar. its business has been so far so good. but chinese and south korean rivals are snapping up the company's heels. they have waged a price war in yangon and other major cities. he knows he cannot rest on his laurels. so the company is looking to the countryside where home electric appliances are stil
. >> reporter:ian gong is myanmar's longest city and it's enjoying the construction boom. a japanese company is building this upscale condominium. the local head of panasonic is visiting the site for a business negotiation. the condominium will be rented out to foreign business people. apartments will be funished with refrigerators, tvs, and other home appliances. he hopes his company will win the contract to supply those appliances. the negotiation was a success. the japanese firm will...
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a port in myanmar found three men guilty of insulting religion. two men have been given prison sentences of two and a half years. our correspondent has more details. >> reporter: they were involved in opening a bar. they were trying to promote an unfaith book. they designed a flyer, a picture to promote the bar. it was a picture of budhists. that picture went viral here. groups heard about it complained to the police who acted to shut down the bar and put these three men on trial for insulting the budhist religion. they were found guilty of insulting buddhism. they were put in prison with hard labor. >> any insult against religion is taken seriously in myanmar. remind us why. >> reporter: the reason why this law exists dates back to british colonial times. it can be any religion. the reason at the moment is there is a vocal group of hard lined buddhists. the religion is under threat. we hear about them talking about the threat from muslims and muslim people coming into this country. that is the way it's expressed mostly. they see what's happened w
a port in myanmar found three men guilty of insulting religion. two men have been given prison sentences of two and a half years. our correspondent has more details. >> reporter: they were involved in opening a bar. they were trying to promote an unfaith book. they designed a flyer, a picture to promote the bar. it was a picture of budhists. that picture went viral here. groups heard about it complained to the police who acted to shut down the bar and put these three men on trial for...
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students want to march to myanmar's largest city. >> we are protesting because we want reform to the education system. we've written letters to the parliament. we've had a lot of meetings and submitted a lot of demands but we don't care much so we have to have this march to yangon. >> they call themselves the 88 demonstration. myanmar's military suppressed the protest then and suppressed the crack down or activists and writers. what was then known as burma. in charge after 49 years of military rule. >> the government is still watching us and no decision has come from them yet. i think they want to cut us off and stop other students from joijjoining us. >> after the arrests and skirmishes, protesters say they will continue in their demands are met. >> still to come on the program. >> finally help bring peace to the violent southwest of the country. i'm john holman and coming up i'll tell you more. >> and on patrol with the new fleet force in southern yemen. that's after the break. from nature. >> technology...it's a vital part of who we are >>they had some dynamic fire behavior... >>
students want to march to myanmar's largest city. >> we are protesting because we want reform to the education system. we've written letters to the parliament. we've had a lot of meetings and submitted a lot of demands but we don't care much so we have to have this march to yangon. >> they call themselves the 88 demonstration. myanmar's military suppressed the protest then and suppressed the crack down or activists and writers. what was then known as burma. in charge after 49 years...
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use of force is not allowed under myanmar law. the government says it's listening to the students demands mlk consultations public consultations on the students' behalf. how the government thanls protests willhandles theprotesters will be closely watched. hold elections later this year. already there are calls for it to allow its citizens the right to a peaceful assembly as part of a democratic society. florence louie, al jazeera yangon. >> a march for life rally has been held in clom, colombia. deal has been accepted by both sides to reduce land mines in battle grounds ending 50-year conflict. >>> a giant solar powshed plan powered plane has left abu dhabi. the plane is covered with 17,000 solar panels. its wing span is wider than a boeing 747's but it only weighs as much as a car. 35,000 kilometers over the next five months. >>> now it's the era of the smart watch with manufacturers making a major push in the market this year. the challenge is mixing technology with fashion. scott heidler has the story. >> science fiction is bec
use of force is not allowed under myanmar law. the government says it's listening to the students demands mlk consultations public consultations on the students' behalf. how the government thanls protests willhandles theprotesters will be closely watched. hold elections later this year. already there are calls for it to allow its citizens the right to a peaceful assembly as part of a democratic society. florence louie, al jazeera yangon. >> a march for life rally has been held in clom,...
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this is not the first time that fighting in myanmar has spilled over into china. in 2013 three chinese citizens were killed when there was fighting between myanmar and independent army that spilled over into china. this, of course, makes china increasingly worried because not only does it not want to deal with a refugee problem people displaced from the fight crossing over into its borders but it will complicate it's non-intervention non-meddling into neighbors' affairs. >> nigeria is getting help from foreign mercenaries in the battle against boko haram. there is evidence that the soldiers of fortune are playing a vital role on the front line. >> victory nigerian troops sweep into the town in borno state and regain control from boko haram. >> you go >> they show the cache of weapons left behind by the armed group as proof of success. it is these very operations that the military says they're turning the tides against boko haram. and the fight is not won alone. the government now admits its getting technical and logistical support from what it calls foreign contra
this is not the first time that fighting in myanmar has spilled over into china. in 2013 three chinese citizens were killed when there was fighting between myanmar and independent army that spilled over into china. this, of course, makes china increasingly worried because not only does it not want to deal with a refugee problem people displaced from the fight crossing over into its borders but it will complicate it's non-intervention non-meddling into neighbors' affairs. >> nigeria is...
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a court in myanmar found a new zealand and two others guilty. >>> those who survive the onslaught of cyclone pam try to piece their lives back together. >>> forensic scientists say they have found the tomb of spain's giant cervantes nearly 400 years after his death. >>> hello and welcome to the program. let's start with israel. there, people are voting in parliamentary elections. the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu is aiming to become the country's longest serving leader. the coalition government is inevitable because of their police cal system. they are hard to form and harder to hold together. the ruling coalition of the prime minister benjamin netanyahu, is made up of representatives of his likud party. against a nuclear deal with iran. the opposition is called the zionist union. they are led by laborers who have no other party of the justice minister. in the end though it is the other, the smaller parties who often hold the balance of power from the sen tryst to the ultra orthodox and arab parties. all corners of this society are reflected. it's not just who leads, but how it
a court in myanmar found a new zealand and two others guilty. >>> those who survive the onslaught of cyclone pam try to piece their lives back together. >>> forensic scientists say they have found the tomb of spain's giant cervantes nearly 400 years after his death. >>> hello and welcome to the program. let's start with israel. there, people are voting in parliamentary elections. the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu is aiming to become the country's longest serving...
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this comes a week after a shell from myanmar landed in chinese territory. there were no casualties, but there is suggestion of heavy bombardment in the area. the kokang region has been under a state of emergency since february. the few independent reports coming out from there but these two latest incidents suggest there is very heavy fighting going on in that area. now this is not the first time that fighting in myanmar has spilled over into china. in 2013 three chinese citizens were killed when there was fighting between myanmar and independent army that spilled over into china. this makes china increasingly worried. not only does it not want to deal with a refugee problem people displaced from the fighting crossing over into its border but it will complicate its position of non-intervention and not meddling into its neighbors affairs. >> a ferry has sunk killing 30 people. rescuers have pulled 167 people from the sea and brought them to safety. a further 126 people remain unaccounted for. >>> zimbabwe's healthcare sector has suffered from years of neglec
this comes a week after a shell from myanmar landed in chinese territory. there were no casualties, but there is suggestion of heavy bombardment in the area. the kokang region has been under a state of emergency since february. the few independent reports coming out from there but these two latest incidents suggest there is very heavy fighting going on in that area. now this is not the first time that fighting in myanmar has spilled over into china. in 2013 three chinese citizens were killed...
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. >> students protest in myanmar against a new law that they say is stifling academic freedom. >> it started as one country's fight against an armed group now they've joined in the battle against boko haram and they've already pushed the armed group out from the border. it was after chad and my year's campaign that include attacks from both the ground and the united forces retaking the town of captured by boko haram fighters in november. we have the latest from the nigerian border. >> reporter: they have agreed that the town of damasak has been arrested from boko haram control. troops from chad and my niger went into the area and arrested control of the down of damasak. they're continue to go other areas as we speak. sources say that the battle between the two sides have been fierce, and a lot of people have been killed, many fighters on the side of boko haram have been killed and fighters for chad and niger have been wounded and taken to the hospital. boko haram's presence in the northeastern part of nigeria is slowly shrinking. there is likelihood that boko haram will be pushed bac
. >> students protest in myanmar against a new law that they say is stifling academic freedom. >> it started as one country's fight against an armed group now they've joined in the battle against boko haram and they've already pushed the armed group out from the border. it was after chad and my year's campaign that include attacks from both the ground and the united forces retaking the town of captured by boko haram fighters in november. we have the latest from the nigerian border....
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. >>> journalists in myanmar are increasingly concerned that tear professional is under attack. in the past month government force have his been criticized for breaking up protests with excessive force. and reporters say they have been primary targets. florence looi reports now. >> reporter: he says he's afraid to go home. he was following up on a lead for a story when he was attacked. the reporter had invite aid man to talk about his role in a paramilitary organization. the man along with two friends met him. and persuaded him for follow them to a house. >> translator: they hit me. then they rum immaterialed through my bag and took my mobile phone and voice recorder. they said to me, you reporters are troubling makers. >> reporter: the three men admitted to being part of the paramilitary force used by the local government to break up a protest in early march. myanmar law allows official to his recruit civilians to curb unlawful gathering it's a tactic used by the former military government. there have been other incidents that have led journalists here to believe they are being
. >>> journalists in myanmar are increasingly concerned that tear professional is under attack. in the past month government force have his been criticized for breaking up protests with excessive force. and reporters say they have been primary targets. florence looi reports now. >> reporter: he says he's afraid to go home. he was following up on a lead for a story when he was attacked. the reporter had invite aid man to talk about his role in a paramilitary organization. the man...
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and with permanent climate on their side, myanmar's wine makers look to branch out. >> sunday. you know his music but what about the man? >> i was given a gift. >> up close and personal. behind the scenes of the biggest hits... >> she was a troubled girl. >> brightest stars... >> kids don't want to "own", they just want to "play". >> and the future of music. >> the record business is in trouble. >> every sunday night, >> i lived that character. >> go one on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping. inspiring. entertaining. talk to al jazeera. sunday, 6:30 eastern. only on >> houthi rebels appear to be closing in on yemen's president in the yemen's southern city aden. the houthies have now captured its airport. that is how been retaken though, by other fighters loyal to the president. >>> leaders of spain germany and france travel to the french alps where the germanwings plane crashed on tuesday killing 150 people. >> over the board isil fighters are said to be among rebel forces pushing assad troops from the world heritage site. the b
and with permanent climate on their side, myanmar's wine makers look to branch out. >> sunday. you know his music but what about the man? >> i was given a gift. >> up close and personal. behind the scenes of the biggest hits... >> she was a troubled girl. >> brightest stars... >> kids don't want to "own", they just want to "play". >> and the future of music. >> the record business is in trouble. >> every sunday night,...
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he was 91. >> wine is not the first thing that comes to mine when thinking of myanmar. the budding industry is attracting new attention. with two vineyards in operation, the quantity is a trickle at the moment. as lawrence mooney reports, the industry is set to grow. >> reporter: up on the slopes in central myanmar is a landscape rarely associated with these countries. harvest time at the vineyard is over. workers crowned the plants for the next season. the grapes are not native. care must be taken. once the rainy season starts. it will be hot and humid. fungus could destroy crops. there are other factors making growing grapes viable. >> plenty of sun shine, and this is the important part for high quality of red and white wine. there's an important issue that means cold nights which we have here in the mountain. the lack of a winter season means the plants could use two crops a year so labour is needed all year around. >> cost of labour is cheep. doesn't mean producing win is expensive. they have to produce materials, driving up the cost of the production. >> that can b
he was 91. >> wine is not the first thing that comes to mine when thinking of myanmar. the budding industry is attracting new attention. with two vineyards in operation, the quantity is a trickle at the moment. as lawrence mooney reports, the industry is set to grow. >> reporter: up on the slopes in central myanmar is a landscape rarely associated with these countries. harvest time at the vineyard is over. workers crowned the plants for the next season. the grapes are not native....
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it's coming en route to myanmar. will twizzlers mixed berry bites ever end their rivalry with jolly rancher filled gummy bites? not today. bites. little greatness. >>> you're watching bbc world news. i'm david eades. the latest headlines. 23 people are now known to have died including 20 foreign tourists when gunman attacked a museum in tunis on wednesday. >>> heavy fighting has broken out in southern yemen between security forces and those loyal to a former president. >>> now here's something. solar impulse, the solar-powered plane, attempting to fly right around the world, has begun the second leg in a two-part journey from india to myanmar. two pilots take it in turns to guide solar impulse on its circumnavigation of the globe. and so far, they've covered about 3,000 kilometers in the three segments flown since the beginning of the adventure in abu dhabi back on the 9th of march. well, the leg to mandalay in myanmar is being flown by bertrand picard and he joins me now live on the phone from the plane's cockpit. i
it's coming en route to myanmar. will twizzlers mixed berry bites ever end their rivalry with jolly rancher filled gummy bites? not today. bites. little greatness. >>> you're watching bbc world news. i'm david eades. the latest headlines. 23 people are now known to have died including 20 foreign tourists when gunman attacked a museum in tunis on wednesday. >>> heavy fighting has broken out in southern yemen between security forces and those loyal to a former president....
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the myanmar army has been accused of aiding and protecting. the militia and troops attacked us with artillery five times. within three days we have destroyed 1,000 acres of opium fields. >> they had agreed to stop fighting a decade ago in exchange for a self-administered zone. they say things had got worse, and took up arms again four years ago. it illustrates how complex a ceasefire is. >> we have a deep-rooted conflict. it started in 1948, along with the independence. so you cannot or one cannot simply undo you know almost 70 years of conflict 70 years of destruction overnight. >> several deadlines to sign a peace deal has passed. negotiations continue. >> another round of talks are scheduled to continue. the president wants a ceasefire before elections are held at the beginning of the year. despite meetings that have taken place, the government and a dozen armed ethnic groups are divided. >>> argentine president cristina fernandez de kirchner has given her last african union address, is stepping down and her popularity has been tarnished af
the myanmar army has been accused of aiding and protecting. the militia and troops attacked us with artillery five times. within three days we have destroyed 1,000 acres of opium fields. >> they had agreed to stop fighting a decade ago in exchange for a self-administered zone. they say things had got worse, and took up arms again four years ago. it illustrates how complex a ceasefire is. >> we have a deep-rooted conflict. it started in 1948, along with the independence. so you...
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the advance on idlib - why syrian rebels are forced to work together >>> and we go to myanmar, home to one of the world's most unusual vineyards >>> we start in france where the recovery operation has resumed in the alps where a german jetliner crashed. these are live pictures coming from seyne-les alpes, with the search is located. there efforts could be hampered by bad weather. a german plane came down on tuesday, killing all 150 people on board. our correspondent jacky rowland is there and joins us now. the resumption of the operation got under way at first light. >> yes that's right. so far the weather has been clear. we have been seeing helicopters taking off. because of the mountainous terrain is active. they are having to winch the teams down on to the hillside and they are having to walk for several kilometres to reach the crash site which, in itself is spread out over an area of four acres. the investigators are saying that the debris in the case of the plane debris they are seeing pieces no larger than 2-3 car doors, giving you an idea of how shattered the plane has been. if
the advance on idlib - why syrian rebels are forced to work together >>> and we go to myanmar, home to one of the world's most unusual vineyards >>> we start in france where the recovery operation has resumed in the alps where a german jetliner crashed. these are live pictures coming from seyne-les alpes, with the search is located. there efforts could be hampered by bad weather. a german plane came down on tuesday, killing all 150 people on board. our correspondent jacky...
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. >> you may want some malbeck myanmar wine? you don't think of myanmar but florence louie reports. >> a landscape rarely associated with subtropicals countries. harvest time is over. the grapes aren't native to this region so care must be taken. once the rainy season starts it will be hot and humid and fungus could destroy crops but there are other factors that make growing grapes here viable. >> you have plenty of sunshine and this is the most important part for high quality of red wine. and for white wine, there is another issue important issue that means the cold nights, which we have here in the mountain. >> but the lack of a winter season means the plants here produce two crops a year. so labor is needed all year round. the cost of labor in myanmar is cheap but that doesn't mean producing wine here is inexpensive. vineyard owners say they have to import raw materials. double what it costs in europe things like machinery and vats and glass bottles and corks are imported. but wine makers still believe in the industry's poten
. >> you may want some malbeck myanmar wine? you don't think of myanmar but florence louie reports. >> a landscape rarely associated with subtropicals countries. harvest time is over. the grapes aren't native to this region so care must be taken. once the rainy season starts it will be hot and humid and fungus could destroy crops but there are other factors that make growing grapes here viable. >> you have plenty of sunshine and this is the most important part for high quality...
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myanmar promised full cooperation with beijing in its investigation. myanmar's government has stepped up fight against ethnic chinese rebels in the border region. >> anti-government protests are underway across brazil. in rio de janeiro, they are calling on the pot to resign. a political corruption scandal and weak economy have made the president more unpopular than ever before. also in brazil, a number of passengers died when a bus plunged 400 meters off a mountain road and now that death toll stands at least 49. it's feared more bodies may be found in the wreckage. >> while accurately predicting the future remains as impossible now as it was thousands of years ago, it is at least possible to describe how the world may look, like never before. commuter models can help assess future water shortages or rising prices. phil has been to the future fest in london where they're trying to work out what life will be like in the future. >> welcome to the future. it's noise, you can say that at least, but will we really be strapped into chairs like this in comin
myanmar promised full cooperation with beijing in its investigation. myanmar's government has stepped up fight against ethnic chinese rebels in the border region. >> anti-government protests are underway across brazil. in rio de janeiro, they are calling on the pot to resign. a political corruption scandal and weak economy have made the president more unpopular than ever before. also in brazil, a number of passengers died when a bus plunged 400 meters off a mountain road and now that...
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fighting for academic freedom, students in myanmar protest about new education laws. and taking a path to new heights, a plane powered only by the sun flies off around the world. ♪ nigeria's neighboring allies launched a joint offensive against boko haram in the northeast of the country and chad campaigns includes attacks on the ground and air and the first major push into nigerian territory and more from the nigerian capitol abuja. >> reporter: the fight against boko haram has taken a new urgency is underway and the objective is to put them in a corner this month. so far 30 towns and villages have been liberated from them since chad efforts joined the troops to fight the group. for chad and cameroon defeating boko haram is crucial and there is also a fear the group if left unchecked will expand its area of control and be a bigger threat to the entire region. nigerian troops crush boko haram in the last five years and says they are in a position to do so. >> we are adequately equipped for a region change begins and taken delivery of the game changers and as promised
fighting for academic freedom, students in myanmar protest about new education laws. and taking a path to new heights, a plane powered only by the sun flies off around the world. ♪ nigeria's neighboring allies launched a joint offensive against boko haram in the northeast of the country and chad campaigns includes attacks on the ground and air and the first major push into nigerian territory and more from the nigerian capitol abuja. >> reporter: the fight against boko haram has taken a...
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. >> chinese fighter jets have been put on alert after an air raid by myanmar's military. four people died when the aircraft dropped a bomb. myanmar said was targeting rebels alongside china's southwestern border. >> sierra leone vice president asked for asylum in the u.s. embassy in the capitol after soldiers surrounded his home. he was expelled from the ruling old people's congress party after an investigation accused him of create ago rival political movement. he's denied that and has rejected calls for his resignation. >> theme parks chocolate and water shortage, what do they have in common? they're going to play a feature in the organization of mankind. there is hope, as we explain. >> welcome to the future. >> well, it's noise. you can say that at least but will we really be strapped into chairs in coming years virtual reality masks on our faces? today it's just for fun. >> in the future, i'm speculate that go we're going to go inside people's brains to take them to the next level. >> safely now and back in the year 2015, here's the verdict on this one. >> the whole
. >> chinese fighter jets have been put on alert after an air raid by myanmar's military. four people died when the aircraft dropped a bomb. myanmar said was targeting rebels alongside china's southwestern border. >> sierra leone vice president asked for asylum in the u.s. embassy in the capitol after soldiers surrounded his home. he was expelled from the ruling old people's congress party after an investigation accused him of create ago rival political movement. he's denied that...
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lodged a protest to the myanmar side. we have the responsibility and ability to further defend the stability of the myanmar border protecting the lives, property and security of china's people. >> coming up in a little while andy will be here with the day's thought. that will include finding out if the west indies can hit their way to the quarterfinals of the cricket world cup. >>> israelis go to the polls on tuesday with a high cost of living and increasingly important issue for many voters. in a country where security dominates elections, imtiaz tyab report on how political parties are struggling to address latest concerns. >> this person his wife and two-year-old son had gift packs with families and friend they'll be handed out. they are more expensive this year. >> everything costs so much now at the market to by something. you have to stop yourself. if you by the item you'll be short of money in the following week. >> he is not only struggling with the rising cost of food but his rent. >> according to a recent govern
lodged a protest to the myanmar side. we have the responsibility and ability to further defend the stability of the myanmar border protecting the lives, property and security of china's people. >> coming up in a little while andy will be here with the day's thought. that will include finding out if the west indies can hit their way to the quarterfinals of the cricket world cup. >>> israelis go to the polls on tuesday with a high cost of living and increasingly important issue for...
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. >> myanmar is a step closer to ending more than 60 years of civil war. negotiators agreed on the final text of a draft agreement to end fighting on several front between ethnic minorities and the military. there is still a lot of work to do. >> they've been negotiating on and off for years until finally a significant break through. negotiator the for the administration of the president and the leaders of 16 ethnic armed groups agreed on the final text of a nationwide ceasefire agreement. just months away from elections myanmar's president can count this break through as an important political victory. the road is open for political dialogue after it is signed. >> at the same time, in the border areas in question, fighting continues. in northern myanmar, tens of thousands of civilians can't go home because it's too dangerous. that creates a gap between what's been agreed to and the reality on the ground, where myanmar's commander-in-chief oversees the conflict. >> one of the most important clauses of the agreement which is military code of conduct for bot
. >> myanmar is a step closer to ending more than 60 years of civil war. negotiators agreed on the final text of a draft agreement to end fighting on several front between ethnic minorities and the military. there is still a lot of work to do. >> they've been negotiating on and off for years until finally a significant break through. negotiator the for the administration of the president and the leaders of 16 ethnic armed groups agreed on the final text of a nationwide ceasefire...
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students in myanmar protest against robbing universities of their power. and remembering bloody sunday, 50 years later race relations in the u.s. are still a challenge. >> weeknights on al jazeera america. >> join me as we bring you an in-depth look at the most important issues of the day. breaking it down. getting you the facts. it's the only place you'll find... the inside story. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". weeknights, 11:30 eastern. on al jazeera america. >> hello again. the top stories on al jazeera. niger and chad have launched an offensive against boko haram in nigeria. audiomessage posted online. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu's office denies he's backed away from a two-state solution. coalition air strikes in syria have hit an oil refinery controlled by i.s.i.l, 30 people were killed including refinery workers and i.s.i.l. fighters. >>> our students in myanmar are still locked in a standoff with police who are preventing them from holding a protest in yafgon. florence louie has more. >> it's a small group in solidarity of student
students in myanmar protest against robbing universities of their power. and remembering bloody sunday, 50 years later race relations in the u.s. are still a challenge. >> weeknights on al jazeera america. >> join me as we bring you an in-depth look at the most important issues of the day. breaking it down. getting you the facts. it's the only place you'll find... the inside story. >> ray suarez hosts "inside story". weeknights, 11:30 eastern. on al jazeera america....
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myanmar's military suppressed the protest then and intensified crackdown on activists and writers. a lot has changed from what was then known at burma. >> the government is still watching us and no decision has come from them yet. i think they want to cut us off and stop other students from joining us. we think they are trying to separate us from outside communication. >> even after the arrest and skirmishes campaigners say they'll continue their protest until their demands are met. al jazeera. >> a passenger plane slid off the runway and hit a fence after landing in snowy conditions in new york. all 132 passengers and crew he is scraped the delta airlines jet without serious injury. it happened at laguardia airport. >> sunday is the first anniversary of one of the world's biggest aviation mysteries. what happened to malaysia airlines flight 370 and its 239 passengers and crew? many onboard were chinese and their families refusing to accept what they've been told of the jet's disappearance. our correspondent reports. >> one year on, they still demand answers. families of the missin
myanmar's military suppressed the protest then and intensified crackdown on activists and writers. a lot has changed from what was then known at burma. >> the government is still watching us and no decision has come from them yet. i think they want to cut us off and stop other students from joining us. we think they are trying to separate us from outside communication. >> even after the arrest and skirmishes campaigners say they'll continue their protest until their demands are met....
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myanmar lunched a welcome, aimed at curbing illegal trafficking. they say since the operation started there has been an increase in arrest and seizures. an arrest in one country. it can lead to many arrests. an example of that corporation - they were shown it was used to smuggle methamphetamine. the counterparts revealed the same thing op their side of the border. all forces know to keep an eye out. in the four participating countries, five hours in soldiers and police officers are directed by the coordination better. in each country they are bordered or connected to the golden triangle. operations range from anti-trafficking to breaking up money laundering certificates. they operate within their own territories and borders. there's no joint operations yes. >> it's a trust-building enterprise for them to work on the same initiative at the same time. there's a lot of barriers to come down. >> reporter: as night falls on the slow end of the mekong there's hope for the fishermen that pull their livelihoods from the center. there'll be fewer traffic on
myanmar lunched a welcome, aimed at curbing illegal trafficking. they say since the operation started there has been an increase in arrest and seizures. an arrest in one country. it can lead to many arrests. an example of that corporation - they were shown it was used to smuggle methamphetamine. the counterparts revealed the same thing op their side of the border. all forces know to keep an eye out. in the four participating countries, five hours in soldiers and police officers are directed by...